Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 14 Visiting Team
Time flies.

Half a month passed in the busyness.

During this period, Lin Li also spent New Year's Eve in Jiangcheng with the crew.

Although his parents nagged him for a long time on the phone, there was nothing he could do. He had to hurry up and the whole crew was there, so he couldn't leave. He could only promise to go back and spend a few days with them after he was done.

But being able to spend New Year's Eve with Oda and leaving behind rare memories was a very good gain.

As the crew worked together more smoothly, the filming progressed much faster than originally planned.

The shooting schedule, which was originally expected to take forty-five days, is now estimated to be completed in less than forty days.

On January 30th, at 10 a.m., Lin Li landed at Yangcheng Airport.

Even though he had checked the weather in Guangzhou in advance, Lin Li was still shocked by the heat that hit him.

Is it okay to wear down cotton pants in the morning and a shirt and shorts in the afternoon?

Fortunately, Lin Li was prepared and changed his clothes on the plane in advance, otherwise this guy would have died of the heat!
Complaining in his heart, he walked towards the taxi area. After getting in the car and telling the driver the destination, Lin Li began to close his eyes and rest.

After about an hour, the driver stopped the car, woke up the sleepy Lin Li, and told him that they had arrived.

He rubbed his eyes, looked around, got out of the car, opened the trunk, took out the suitcase, then pulled it into the hotel lobby and went straight to the front desk to check in.

This is a five-star hotel with a very good environment. After booking a presidential suite, Lin Li entered the room, threw his suitcase into the room, washed his face briefly, and went out directly.

I booked another car and arrived at a university campus in about ten minutes.

After asking students along the way about the location of the crew, Lin Li followed the instructions and groped his way to the outer perimeter of the crew's cordon, where two stagehands were standing guard.

That’s right, Lin Li came here this time just to fulfill his promise with Chen Duling and visit her on set.

It happened that there was heavy rain in Jiangcheng during these two days, so Lin Li arranged for Wen Mu to take charge of shooting some indoor scenes, and he took the opportunity to come to Yangcheng to fulfill the agreement he had made with Chen Duling on Xiangwang.

Chen Duling is currently working with Xiaomianyang to shoot a domestic version of the classic Japanese TV series Marriage Proposal.

I only have a slight impression of this drama. I remember that the ratings were very bad and it was a complete failure.

Lin Li did not contact Chen Duling, but first contacted the nearby Heytea, which made 500 cups of fruit drinks and sent them over.

When visiting a set, of course you can’t come empty-handed.

After completing the arrangements, Lin Li contacted Chen Duling's assistant Xiaoya and told her that he was coming to visit the set.

After being told that Chen Duling was currently filming, Lin Li asked Xiaoya not to disturb the filming and to come and take him in first.

After waiting for a few minutes, I saw Xiaoya, the assistant whom I had met once before, running towards me breathlessly.

"Teacher Lin, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I'll take you in right away."

Xiaoya spoke awkwardly and politely led Lin Li into the blockade.

"I ordered some fruit drinks which will be delivered later. Please pick them up when the time comes."

When passing by the field staff, Lin Li told them to pay attention to receiving the things.

Xiaoya, who was standing by, also gave some instructions upon hearing this, telling Lin Li that he was here to visit the set, and asked them to be careful to receive the drinks. She expressed her gratitude, and the two stagehands quickly agreed.

Under Xiaoya's guidance, Lin Li walked through the crowd and faced the curious and inquiring eyes of the crew members. After a while, he saw Chen Duling who was filming.

At this time, Chen Duling was wearing a Japanese-style blue school uniform, a short skirt, and a little makeup. She looked like the pure female college student one imagined.

At this time, Chen Duling had not yet had her teeth fixed, and when she smiled, she would show her cute bunny teeth.

Well, it’s a cute bunny version of Dudu.

At this time, Chen Duling was acting with Zhang Yixing and did not notice Lin Li's arrival at all.

It was also the first time for Lin Li to see Chen Duling act, and he watched with great interest.

After observing for a while, I have to say, it's no wonder that this drama flopped.

These two leading actors are simply a perfect match. First of all, there is no sense of CP and their temperaments do not match.

Another thing is that the acting skills of both of them are visibly awkward, and it's awkward just to watch.

About five minutes later, the scene finally ended. Chen Duling said hello to Zhang Yixing and the director, then turned and walked towards her lounge.

As she walked, Chen Duling, who was approaching the lounge, saw a familiar figure standing next to her assistant.

Someone I think about often recently!

At this moment, this person still had a familiar smile on his face, looking at him playfully.

Chen Duling paused and rubbed his eyes in confusion.

"What's wrong, Dudu? Didn't you get enough rest? Why are you feeling sleepy already?"

Looking at Chen Duling's cute behavior, Lin Li raised the corner of his mouth and couldn't help but teasing her.

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming? I thought I was in a trance during the filming."

After confirming that she was not mistaken, Chen Duling walked closer, stared at Lin Li with burning eyes, and spoke softly in a slightly hoarse voice.

"I told you in advance that there would be no surprises, right?"

"You are still so talkative, I can't argue with you."

"Why, are you unhappy that I came to visit you?"

"Happy, very happy."

As they asked and answered each other, their eyes met and an ambiguous atmosphere filled the air, causing the young assistant beside them to unable to help but start to laugh.

But she knew that after participating in the "Longing for Life" program, Chen Duling would often stare at the books alone in silence.

At this time, the crew members also noticed the situation here and cast curious glances.

Seeing their heroine openly flirting with a strange handsome guy of the same age, they all became curious about Lin Li's identity.

Chen Duling also noticed something was wrong at this time. Feeling the gazes from all around her, she couldn't help but blush. Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly saw two field staff pulling a large amount of Heytea fruit drinks over in two trailers, so she turned her gaze to Lin Li.

"I came here to visit you. I can't come empty-handed."

Lin Li winked at Chen Duling and smiled. Chen Duling was delighted and didn't say much. She told Xiaoya to arrange the distribution, and then she and Lin Li each got a glass of mango sago, and then she took Lin Li away.

Xiaoya invited the crew members to come over for drinks, and only said that it was a friend of her own artist who came to visit the set, and did not reveal Lin Li's identity.

Everyone in the crew expressed their gratitude. At that time, Heytea was not as widespread as it was in the previous life. It was currently only available in first-tier cities and some provincial capitals, and its price was among the highest among milk teas.

In this weather in Guangzhou, everyone is so happy to have Heytea's fruit drinks to drink that they don't have time to gossip.

"Is the filming going well over there? How long can you stay this time?"

The two followed the school's sign to the outer commercial area, and Chen Duling asked Lin Li about his arrival time.

"It's going pretty well. I have to leave tomorrow. It's been raining heavily in Jiangcheng these past two days, so I can spare a day to come and see you."

"Time is so tight?"

"Yes, time is short and the task is heavy."

"In that case, I may not be able to leave this afternoon, so let's have dinner together in the evening."

"That place you mentioned last time that makes really good fish?"

"Yes, you still remember it."

"Of course I remember what you said."

Upon hearing this, Chen Duling turned around and stopped, looking at the boy next to her. A different kind of look appeared in her cold eyes.

After their eyes met for a while, Chen Duling gave in and lowered her head shyly, her face slightly red, and she quickly quickened her pace and walked forward.

Looking at Chen Duling who suddenly turned into an ostrich, Lin Li grinned in amusement and quickly chased after her.

"Hey, Dudu, wait for me!"

At noon, the two of them simply found a Cantonese tea restaurant to eat something simple. Chen Duling still had to shoot in the afternoon, and Lin Li didn't want to stay in the crew for long, so he returned to the hotel to rest and wait for Chen Duling to finish work.

Lying on the bed, Lin Li chatted with Xiaotian in a random manner. Mainly because she was taking photos from time to time, so he would reply when he was free.

Xiaotian: "Brother Ali went to Yangcheng?"

Lin Li: “Yes.”

Oda: "What are you doing there all of a sudden?"

Lin Li: “Visiting a friend on set.”

Oda: "Actor, who is it?"

Lin Li: "Chen Duling."

Oda: "Oh~"

Lin Li: “???”

Oda: "What's wrong, brother Ali?"

Lin Li: "What does oh mean?"

Oda: "It doesn't mean anything, I just know it O(∩_∩)O"

Lin Li: "Okay."

Xiaotian: "Brother Ali has a good relationship with her?"

Lin Li: "No, just a friend. I met him on a show and thought he was suitable for a role in our show, so I asked him to guest star in it. I came here to show my appreciation."

Oda: "Is that so? That must be hard work *^O^*"

Lin Li looked at the chat interface on his phone and saw Xiaotian's reply with amusement. Nothing much had happened yet and he was already starting to get jealous.

Fortunately, I got prevented in advance, otherwise when Dudu goes to make a guest appearance, wouldn't it be a Shura scene?

On the other side, Jiangcheng.

Tian Xiwei was lying on the sofa, spinning her phone in her hand. Her big eyes were narrowed in thought, and she murmured, "Chen Duling? The school beauty of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics? Humph! I'm also the school beauty of the theater!"

At around 8:30 in the evening, Lin Licai met up with Chen Duling and got in her nanny car to go to the dinner place.

"Dudu, why don't you take a nap? You look a little tired. I'll call you when we get there."

Lin Li looked at Chen Duling, who could not hide her tiredness after getting on the car, and became concerned.

"Well, I am a little tired indeed."

Chen Duling did not try to be brave, and was thinking about facing Lin Li in a better condition later.

After saying this, he adjusted himself to a comfortable position, leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.

The place is not really far away, and it only takes about twenty minutes to get there.

Lin Li looked at Chen Duling, who was sleeping soundly on his shoulder, with amusement, and called her softly: "Hey, Dudu, wake up, we're here."

Chen Duling opened her eyes dazedly and found herself leaning on Lin Li's shoulder. She quickly sat up straight, her face blushing with embarrassment.

Xiaoya, who was sitting in the front seat, saw this scene through the rearview mirror and secretly covered her mouth. She almost laughed out loud and was so embarrassed.

"Sorry, I'm so tired."

Chen Duling fiddled with her messy bangs and spoke timidly.

"It's okay, I understand. Let's go down, wear your mask and be careful not to be photographed. I don't care, you are a public figure."

Lin Li didn't tease her. He gave her some instructions and got out of the car first.

Chen Duling nodded obediently, put on her mask, tidied her clothes, and followed Lin Li out of the car.

Xiaoya was very sensible and didn't follow them. She told the driver to park the car together and then eat outside.

Seeing this, Lin Li secretly praised in his heart, thinking that the little girl was really smart and had good vision.

(End of this chapter)